WELCOME TO SUMMERFIELD WALDORF SCHOOL & FARM
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Request our information packet and tell us about your child. We offer preschool through high school Waldorf education on our beautiful 38-acre campus and farm in Sonoma County. The school was established in 1974 and is the only school in the state with a working Biodynamic® farm on its campus.
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Come and see first hand the richness and depth of Summerfield’s curriculum where experiential learning builds students’ capacities. Experience a day in the life of Sonoma County’s oldest independent school, where academic excellence is cultivated and inspired learning takes place daily.
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Thank you for considering Summerfield Waldorf as you embark on the journey of choosing a school for your family. Summerfield is uniquely positioned to engage its students and faculty, creating a learning environment that fosters the awakening consciousness and abilities of students academically, socially and artistically.
International & Exchange
Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm welcomes both exchange students, as well as international students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 (for short- and long-term durations).
Upcoming Admissions Events
Walk the Grades Tour
Upcoming Tour Dates 2024:
- Wed., Feb 14, 2024 – 9-11am
- Wed., Mar 13, 2024 – 9-11am
- Wed., Apr 24, 2024 – 9-11am
- Wed., May 15, 2024 – 9-11am
Join us on a guided journey through our campus, featuring an in-depth look into our PS-G12 classrooms!
Learn more about our experiential Waldorf curriculum as you explore our campus, see our teachers & classes in action, and have an opportunity to have your questions answered with a Q&A with faculty and our Admissions Director. Parents only, please.
Morning on the Farm
Upcoming Date:
• Saturday, April 20, 2024 – 9:30-11am
Prospective preschool and kindergarten families are invited to join us for a morning social on our Biodynamic® farm! You’ll have an opportunity to meet our Early Childhood teachers, and children will be able to experience some of the many things that make our farm such a magical place: visiting the animals, watching a puppet show, hearing stories, snack time and making new friends!
Other Upcoming Events
Adult Aerial Silks – A 6-Week Series!
Summerfield is excited to announce we will be hosting a series of Adult Aerial Silks classes, taught by the talented Carolina Wolohan of Eclipse Aerial Arts!
This series of classes is geared towards beginners, and open to all fitness levels! We will explore introductory skills and conditioning with progressions for all bodies to learn the basics of climbing, inverting, spinning, and posing in the aerial silks.
Dates: Six Wednesday nights, from 6:30-7:45pm
(2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20)
Location: SWSF
Cost: $180 per person for the 6-week series
NOTE: This is a limited spacing class, with a minimum requirement of 4 signups to run. After registering, you will be notified if the class has met the minimum enrollment, prior to the session starting.
TO REGISTER: Please contact Carolina Wolohan at: cwolohan@yahoo.com with any questions or to register.
Adult Trapeze – A 6-Week Series!
Summerfield is excited to announce we will be hosting a series of Adult Trapeze classes taught by long time Summerfield Circus Arts Teacher Rose MacDonald!
This series of classes is geared towards beginners, and open to all fitness levels! We will explore introductory skills and conditioning with progressions for all bodies to learn the basics of inverting, spinning, and posing on the trapeze!
Dates: Six Monday nights, from 5-6:15pm
(2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18)
Location: SWSF
Cost: $180 per person for the 6-week series
NOTE: This is a limited spacing class, with a minimum requirement of 4 signups to run. After registering, you will be notified if the class has met the minimum enrollment, prior to the session starting.
TO REGISTER: Please contact Rose MacDonald at: rose@summerfieldwaldorf.org or (707) 575-7194 ext. 162 with any questions or to register
CEC Workshop: Puberty with Don Basmajian
Date: Saturday, March 2nd – 9-10:30am
Location: SWSF, Sophia Hall
Cost: FREE (donations accepted & appreciated!)
Join us for this informational workshop, brought to you by Summerfield’s Community Enrichment Committee (CEC), in conjunction with the Center for Educational Renewal (CER), and led by Waldorf teacher Don Basmajian.
Rudolf Steiner called the teenage years a “Grand Metamorphosis.” This is a time of moving towards the freedom to think one’s own thoughts, develop compassion, and put ideals into action. Since the challenges are greater than ever, teenagers need elders who can love and guide them. Through movement, thought, insight, and experience, this workshop offers guidance to begin to develop the capacities we need to give support to the young, during a critical turning point in life.
Limited Seating Available – Reserve Today!
CEC Workshop: Creative Renewal for Adults with Mary Bowen
Dates: March 16, Saturday 10-3pm, April 13, Saturday 10-3pm, & May 5, Sunday 10-3pm
Location: SWSF, Sophia Hall
Cost: $80 each session, all materials provided.
Nurturing Arts offers support to individuals through the creative arts and
is based on the pedagogical indications of Rudolf Steiner. Everyone is
heartily welcomed without any previous artistic experience.
Mary is a Nurturing Arts practitioner, Biography facilitator, and Waldorf
Educator.
Limited Seating Available – Reserve Today!
Our Programs
Early Childhood
Our early childhood program provides children with a calm and joyful experience filled with magic and reverence.
Lower School
The lower school curriculum is dynamic and diversified, offering humanities, mathematics, science and the arts.
High School
The high school curriculum inspires students to be active in their own learning and understand how to educate themselves.
Alumni Testimonials